A Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) meeting, held under the chairmanship of India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for capital acquisition proposals worth approximately Rs 7,800 crore for the Indian Armed Forces. To enhance the efficiency of the Indian Air Force, the DAC has granted AoN for procurement and installation of Electronic…
Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) for acquisition of five Fleet Support Ships (FSS) for the Indian Navy at an overall cost of approx. Rs 19,000 crore. It would be a major boost towards achieving the goal of self-reliance in defence manufacturing as these ships will be…
Defence Secretary of India Shri Giridhar Aramane laid the keel of four Coast Guard Fast Patrol vessels (FPVs) on 25th August, 2023 at Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL). The FPV designed by GSL is a medium range weapon fitted surface vessel with length of 51.43 mtrs, and breadth 8 mtrs. Further, the ship is propelled with…
The Australian Government is investing more than $1.7 billion on some of the most powerful and technologically advanced missile systems ever fielded by the Australian Defence Force. It has decided to purchase more than 200 Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States for the Royal Australian Navy’s Hobart Class destroyers, for approximately $1.3 billion. With…
Australian and Filipino troops held exercises on near South China Sea waters. About 1,200 Australian soldiers and 560 Filipino marines stormed a beach in the drill, arriving in amphibious assault vehicles, by parachute and on US Osprey aircraft. Noteworthy, the exercise came after Chinese coast guard vessels fired water cannon and blocked a Philippine resupply…
EDGE Group PJSC (EDGE), one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, have signed a strategic agreement with the Brazilian Air Force’s Department of Aerospace Science and Technology (DCTA), the national military research centre for aviation and space flight. The signing ceremony took place in the city of São José dos Campos as…
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company signed an agreement with Indonesian aerospace firm PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) to enter into a strategic partnership to pursue a sales agreement of up to 24 Sikorsky S-70M Black Hawk helicopters for the Republic of Indonesia. Noteworthy, the Black Hawk is designed and built to the toughest military standards, and it…
